November 02, 2018

The Optimist In Me

Like everyone on the Canespace blog I have my moods. I have been the greatest optimist and the most dire pessimist at different times. In fact, over the last 14 years, I have probably had enough angst to last a lifetime.

But today, for some unknown reason, I am feeling generously optimistic.

I believe in this team because, well, because I suddenly want to, and I do.

As you watch the game think of this blog as I am making a BOLD prediction:

The Miami Hurricanes offense will look like a well oiled, efficient machine versus Duke.

The running game will get un-tracked racking up over 200 yards.

The passing game will feature quick hitters and yards after catch and a few BIG plays.

UM will score 34 points in easy fashion while holding the opposition down to 13 points.

The "Turnover Chain" will be loud and proud during this game appearing three times.

VA, BC & Duke are all bringing better quality talent then. Coaching em up has nothing to do with it then. You just have to find all the gems that VA, BC & Duke are finding. You are quickly reaching scroll over opinion status.

If the offense would have been successful in moving the ball and scoring points then the entire team would get to the next level. But failure breeds a loss of desire and now it has spread thru the whole team. Rich needs to make the right choices ..not only bringing a spread guy but a guy who fits in with the coaching staff. We got to have a good qb...its like 70 percent of the success.

It’s the opposite of 2017’s results, where the Wolverines would play stellar defense, but find a way to lose with an offense that couldn’t sustain drives.

Now that the offense is clicking, players are out there having fun, and it shows. Just like those Miami teams did, there’s a level of trolling, taunting, and overall dismissal of what the opposition does that’s good coming into games like the three the Wolverines just played.

Defensively Willis has been the biggest 1st year impact player we’ve ever had.

Offensively think Jordan is more talented that Herndon but a lot more raw.

Can’t really think of any others. Defensively we’re so stacked it’s impossible for a young kid to get reps. Offensively, this play calling and horrid QB play stifles any breakout talent from shining through.

Dude I agree that these schools...and a lot of others are getting talent, some hidden talent like we used to get... but you still coach guys to be better.
I am talking about our sloppy techniques, apathy, bad stances..our lines suck, poor use of hands, cover technique...Fundamentals most kids do not have or are developed wrong ......on and on...you may have great talent coming from HS, but you also have bad habits that have to be curbed and relearned. Look at Saban and Urban....they get good talent but they have great staffs, agendas, and systems that mold good to great.....its a combination of both of these aspects.

No offense to all the great TEs that have come through Coral Gables, but in my view, Herndon is the one TE who I would keep a tape of and show every new freshman TE.

When you look at his blocking and route-running, Herndon played the TE position better than almost anyone I have seen play live. Njoku was good, but he couldn't block. Jordan is talented, but he is not a good blocker and I don't think he knows where to be on certain plays. Herndon knew the playbook and he knew his assignments. Herndon also knew other players assignments, and how to make adjustments during the play. Herndon made winning plays, whether catching, or blocking.

Let me put it this way - If I had to go to war with one Canes offensive player over the last ten years, I would want Herndon in that foxhole with me.

Let me put it this way - If I had to go to war with one Canes offensive player over the last ten years, I would want Herndon in that foxhole with me.

Posted by: BigWindyCane1 | November 06, 2018 at 04:32 PM

So. Maybe here’s a way to distract from the infantile back-n-forth of who said what and who’s a better fan, yada yada, plus the endless regurgitation that we wanted Butch and the AWfense suks as do the coaches.... got the message! LOL.

BigWindyCane1 says Herndon in the foxhole.

I say I want Lamar The Truth in my foxhole. Grit. Determination. Team.

Which Cane player from the LAST TEN YEARS ONLY - from the Offense - Do U want in YOUR foxhole??

Im a cheater.....cannot think of any offensive guy i would think could man up in the foxhole last 10...damn thats limited
!!!
As I said I cheat...pound for pound....give me Rohan....he would kill anybody!!!!!!

I agree Solar....I cannot take much more of the bombardment....Im sending my hit squad out of my foxhole everywhere...sic Rohan to deliver tatumizers on all politicians everywhere....wish they all would caporize and go away...hate them all all parties!!!!

Defensive liability midget, Lawrence, Waardenburg, Izundu, and not Huell, I'll concede my beloved man to man scheme on defense to hide the midget at the top of the zone. Go get it as this is the last year you're playing with 2013 ACC title house money without some success to convince me you're still worth it.

"Posted by: 86Cane | November 06, 2018 at 05:41 PM"

Sid-tard is going to sid-tard. Because, he's a GD.

"Posted by: WWIN | November 06, 2018 at 07:21 PM"

No, it's on the players they inherited that are still playing like trash four and five years into their football failures on campus. The game is still predominantly what did you recruit five, four and three recruiting classes ago and how are they deployed? Smart Mark isn't holding the bag for two thirds of that, yet . . .

Kirby Freeman was the absolute worst QB. We've ever had. Hell he makes Rosey look like an all American.
Cameron Underwood for SBNation, really hammers home all the points we have made here on the blog.
Saying Richt needs to go find a spread QB.
Get a. O-Line coach.
Say so long to his son.
Blake James needs to help him make his mind up.
This needs to be done quick before the sun sets on our ass and this 2019 class, which sits at 22 drops to even lower depths and if this happens will be seeing the one thing I hate worse (under the radar)! We don't need no dam under the radar crewts.
It's obvious these linemen or should I say most are not pro style blockers, these QB's are not pro style QB's. To run a spread, we don't have anyone on staff who coaches it. We also don't have a college able punter.
It will be an absolute grind for us to win any of our remaining games, no matter how good our defense is.
We got Tech next and don't care how good we are on defense Tech will probably get at least 200 yds on the ground and that's a bad day for them.
We have no QB this cycle.
We have no RB this cycle.
One WR.
One TE, that is midget sized at 6'1.5.
2 O-Line, one of which will probably flip to Auburn.
What momentum we had and the excitement have all but faded. Unless some miracle happens we are in big trouble on the offensive side with this recruiting class and the worst of it is we still don't have but 2 players that are maybe true tackles and one of them Tarquin ain't here yet.

Solar if I had to take 1 more it would be ST26...just showed my son that hit in the pro Bowl when he was a Skin.
That guy , with his running mate ER20...and the Man Rohan were the best guys....I met Rohan at VT one time...he signed my pass....he is my favorite of all time....RE college guys....
My favorite all time player...got to know him well when my Godfather was DC at Oakland was #32 The Assassin Jack Tatum.....Rohan was another Assassin!!!

If we want to go back 20 years, then we have Jeremy Shockey, Greg Olson and Bubba Franks and others to talk about. I am referring to the last ten years on offense. Defense has a bunch, including Willis, Jaquan Johnson, Shaq and many others, but offense doesn’t have many